Battle of Bunker Hill Created by Trysten Proctor and Emily Kinney

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Battle of Bunker Hill Created by Trysten
Proctor and Emily Kinney
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Battle of Bunker Hill

• Following the battles of Lexington and Concord.

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Battle of Bunker Hill

• The British returned to Boston.

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Battle of Bunker Hill

• Some 10,000 colonial Militiamen took up positions
  around the city.

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Battle of Bunker Hill

• When the Americans occupied Breeds Hill.

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Battle of Bunker Hill

• The Redcoats attempted to drive them off.

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Battle of Bunker Hill

• The first two British attacks failed.

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Battle of Bunker Hill

• But the third assault on the hill succeeded when
  the Americans ran out of ammunition.

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Battle of Bunker Hill

• The British won the battle.

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Battle of Bunker Hill

• But lost far more soldiers than the Patriots.

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Battle of Bunker Hill

• The Patriots displayed skill and courage.

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Battle of Bunker Hill

• And showed that they would not be easily defeated.